Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 5 Aug 1999 20:19:20 +0100 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: bzImage patch ? for monolithic kernels |
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Hi Matthew.
>>> Is there a known method/patch/etc to making a monolithic kernel >>> under 2.3.xx without modules. I kept getting the "System too >>> big" crap and dutifully used modules but I am trying to figure >>> out if a monolithic kernel will ever be supported again.
>> `make bzImage'. Any chance of making this the default and >> retaining an `ozImage' target for the times when bzImages won't >> work?
> I should clarify - 8-}
> I am using bzImage. I get the following errors that are all > related to the fact that the kernel size is > 1 Meg.
> Root device is (8, 1) > Boot sector 512 bytes. > Setup is 3440 bytes. > System is 1036 kB > System is too big. Try using modules. > make[1]: *** [bzImage] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory > `/mnt/micropolis2/src/linux.2312/arch/i386/boot' > make: *** [bzImage] Error 2
> Anyone know a fix? I know that some previous debate had raged > about bzImage should be able to handle up to 16M kernel sizes > but have found no data/patches/etc on what to do to get past 1M.
Whilst the bzImage format itsef can handle kernels up to 16M in size, there is a problem with boot loaders once the kernel gets to be over 1M in size, and that is the current limit.
There HAS to be a way round that limit, but I for one haven't the foggiest what it is...
Best wishes from Riley.
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